Carbohydrates

Carbohydrate molecules are characterized by the presence of atomic grouping H-C-OH, in which the ratio of hydrogen atoms (H) to Oxygen atoms (O) is approximately 2:1.

Function of carbohydrates:
-function for quick and short term energy storage in all organisms.
-play a structural role in woody plants,bacteria, and animals such as insects.
-carbohydrates on cell surfaces play a role in cell to cell recognition.

Monosacchrides: are the most basic units of biologically important carbohydrates; they are the simplest form of sugar.

If the number of Carbon atoms in a molecule is low (from three to seven carbon atoms) , then the crabohydrate is a simple sugar, or monosacchride.
Glucose: a hexose and blood sugar. Such as fructose found in fruits and galactose a constituent of milk.

Disacchride: made by linking two monosacchrides together.

Maltose: a dissacchride that contains two glucose molecules.
Formation of Maltose:

Sucrose: glucose+fructose---> sucrose, which is commonly known as Table sugar.

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